Australian singer Darren Hayes has married his male partner of two years in a civil service in the United Kingdom In a personal message posted on his official website, the former Savage Garden frontman confirmed he had married his British partner Richard Cullen. "I very rarely make comments about my private life," the singer said "On June 19th, 2006, I married my boyfriend of two years, Richard, in a civil partnership ceremony in London. I can honestly say it was the happiest day of my life." Hayes has been based in the UK for a number of years and earlier this month returned to Australia for a one-off concert at the Sydney Opera House, where he was spotted wearing a wedding ring. The British government this year introduced the Civil Partnership Act, allowing same sex couples to marry in the UK. In Australia, however, the federal government has opposed same-sex marriage and quashed ACT legislation allowing homosexuals to create civil unions. "I feel lucky to live in an era where my relationship can be considered legally legitimate and I commend the UK government for embracing this very basic civil liberty," said Hayes.